Traditional strategy is too slow and needlessly complex to meet the marketing demands of today. Quick Study strips out the fluff to deliver a more precise and on-demand solution.

We make brands smarter, faster.

Our no-nonsense research & strategy process delivers an actionable plan for relevance.

Phase 1

Research + Opportunity Analysis

Our suite of consumer research tools, obsession with culture, and a dash of intuition come together to give you a more precise understanding of who you’re trying to talk to and how to reach them.

We also pinpoint your brand’s current place in the cultural zeitgeist and identify foundational relevance opportunities.

Phase 2

Relevance Workshop + Platform

We lead a hands-on workshop with key client stakeholders where we wrestle with the strongest way for the brand to show up so its audience cares.

This results in clear criteria for what trust & relevance mean to your audience, synthesized into a single platform.

Phase 3

Relevance Roadmap + Messaging

Here the strategy becomes your plan of action.

This relevance roadmap is customized to include ready-to-execute outputs such as a messaging strategy, tactical applications, channel strategies, calendars, briefs, thought starters, a learning agenda, and more.

Our key differentiators unlock quality at speed to get you answers in days, not months.

With 2-6 week sprints, you can move confidently from decks to doing.

Expertise

With us, it’s personal. All projects have senior talent focused on solving your biggest challenges, using custom research & unconventional frontline sources.

Humanity

We don’t go away and come back with a big reveal. We believe in a shared purpose & commitment to co-creation with our client partners through workshops and active discussions.

Precision

We quickly parse signals from noise and favor simple & effective. Our proven process is focused and yields outputs designed for short & long term action.

A suite of products customizable to your needs so you can easily press “go.”

  • 4-6 week program that delivers a short & long-term plan for brand relevance. Includes custom research.

  • 2-3 week program that builds a Relevance Plan for a single initiative or product. Includes custom research.

  • 1-week engagement that delivers a bespoke relevance POV on a single topic. Includes custom research.

  • 60-90 minute talks that cover topics of importance to marketing leaders.

    Current topics include:

    Welcome To Your Soloculture: How fragmentation has allowed us to create our own realities

    Why Relevance Matters: The sales-driver that can put your brand in the right context

    The New Marketing Funnel is a Flywheel: How reaching consumers today is circular, not linear

  • Kerry Kessler, Director of Retail Marketing, adidas North America

    The Quick Study team was fantastic to work with. From our first conversation, Alexa and Rob understood the strategic challenge and potential business impact of the assignment. Throughout our project, they provided thoughtful recommendations based on both the ambitions of our brand and the current realities of our operating model. Overall I am pleased with their work and their partnership and looking forward to working with Quick Study again in the future.

  • Damien Dernoncourt, CEO of NAGA Brands

    Alexa and Rob moved at light speed without compromising on research and quality. The outcome of their work was both insightful and practical. I’ll recommend Quick Study to anyone who wants to make their brand culturally relevant.

  • Laura Maness, Global CEO, Grey Group

    If you need a steroid injection of quick results, Alexa and Rob are the real deal—the kind of team you want in your corner for all the big, gnarly, complex ‘how are we ever going to solve this?’ problems…to the consistent doses of inspiration that keep team confidence high and drama low with a proven track record for reviving some of the world’s most loved brands (and those that are about to take flight).

    Their modern thinking, strong instincts, and always-evolving-with-culture approach is refreshing for our industry.

  • Rodrigo Martinez, Chief Marketing & Experience Officer, CIC

    Quick Study did a fantastic job! Alexa and Rob were curious, thorough, flexible, and yes...quick! Having collaborated with many agencies in the past, they top the list.

  • Chris Cereda, CCO, The Fader / Cornerstone

    Quick Study instantly became part of our team, and with streamlined process, crafted a relevance-based strategy that set MLS up for a record-breaking season. Never underestimate the value of efficient people who simply get it.

  • Megan O’Connor, Brand Director, Treasury Wine Estates

    Alexa and Rob have a knack for quick understanding, clear communication, and quickly getting to the heart of a matter. Their clear-eyed approach is a joy to work with, and the project they initiated at Treasury has turned into one of our most successful campaigns. I’d strongly recommend them for strategic and creative work.

  • Jamison Brewer, Brand Manager, Dr. Pepper, Crush, Schweppes

    Alexa and Rob were fantastic partners in establishing the first comms positioning strategy on the Crush brand in years. Their expertise was evident from the outset, and they impacted several key elements of how the brand shows up for consumers outside the store. From messaging hierarchy, to tone-of-voice, to the role our brand plays on social, Quick Study led the development, were great collaborators, and went above and beyond all along the way.

  • Corinne Lee, Marketing Director at NakedCashmere, former lead client partner at Louis Vuitton & L’Oréal Paris

    Alexa and Rob were able to cut through the clutter and deliver a relevant and enduring strategy in record time. When I thought the game was already over, they were the pinch hitters the team needed to rally, align and get excited for the work to come. When I don’t know where to begin, they are my first call.

  • Andrew Wirch, Senior Manager PR & Social, adidas Originals

    Alexa and Rob are the best in the biz. I have worked with both for many years and always have nothing be positive remarks. Over the years we have built and remade strategy with them on many occasions.

    They are both experts in the industry and truly understand how to think strategically and also work with clients in a fast paced, high pressure environment. I would absolutely recommend working with them and look forward to the next time I get to do the same.

  • Drew Donatelle, ECD, Liquid Sunshine (Keurig-Dr. Pepper In-House Agency)

    Rob has the uncanny ability to synthesize multiple brand and cultural dynamics and serve up deep, pristine insights that inspire those lucky enough to be near him to greatness.